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READING.

There are many persons who
are possessed with stiange ard
unaccountable conviction, that to
read q book and TO write a book
are processes which require little,
il any, previous training OF pre-
paratiou. The one error is
sufficiently obvious to all who pay
any attention to the great mass
of cheap literature whichsis pour
ing from our printing presses; the
other is less easy Of detection.
"rhe first lesson in reading Is
that which teaches us TO dislin-
guish between literature and
merely printed matter," is the
admirable maxim laid down by
Mr.. Lowell, and this is one of
the essential points in which the
personal influence Of an expert
enced friend Is of inestimable
value. As the latent beauties of
some great masterpiece Of art
unfold themselves to our eye
under the guidance Of d Kugler
or Ruskin, and we are thus
enabled to detect their presence
or their absence in the works of
other hands and other schools, so
in the masterpieces Of literature
the realization Of the points.
wherein the chief merits Of each
lie. places us in a position to form
a standard--to possess talisman.
which shall enable us unefringly
TO detect the true from the false.
Mrs. Knowles said of DR.. johnson:
ssIIc knows how to read better
than anyone; he gets at the SUBJ
stance of book directly; he
tears the heart out Of il" This
faculty, which was exhibited in q
marvellous degree also in Sonthey
J and Macaulay, is as rare as it is
enviablc; but there are not lew
who enormously suppose them
selves TO be possessed Of it. The
hurried, careless method of read
ing is one Of the chief dangers d
student should guard against.
IL studying q work Of biography.
for example--but above all in
studying tho classcs---the first
requisite, and one which il, as We
have said, sadly overlooked in pub
lie school teaching, is the acqui-
sition Of a SIMPLE, general outline
Of the period to which the work
relates. Iii the fashionable phrase
Of the day, the books so read are
| frequently not in correspondence
with their environment. To hun
whose views of Roman history are
but shapeless mist, il not an alb
solulc void, Virgil and Horace arc
tealed books; nor can anyone who
is ignorant Of Scotland and her
traditions penetrate beyond tho
husk Of "Waverley'' or "Old
Mortality" To the young be-
ginner q few judicious words Of
explanation at the commencement
of a book may serve to awaken
that interest without which read
ing is useless, and to make dark
: ness light; and, similarly, few
words Of discussion, whenthe book
is completed. will have the effect
!, Of consolidating the floating ideas
to which the perusal has given
rise. The habit of casting aside
a book as soon as the last page is
: !, read, without pondering over ITS
contents and recalling the argu-
ment and refreshing the memory
1 where it has failed, or allowing
. the s.frpnzied current Of the oye
6 to be stopped for many moments
!, of calm reflection or thought,
: Is apt to render worthless al the
! previous efforts English Quar-
terly.
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Minister (at bapiisnaI font)
Name, please? Mother-PhiIip
Ferdinand Chesterfield Randolph
Livingstone. Minister (aside to
to assisstant) MIR. Kneeler, lit
tie more water, please
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Fashionable Barber Shop,

M agn Ola. Miss.
HENRY K0RNRuMPFh having established
his business on the East SideH at the sign Of
Restaurant, viii give stiict attention to
shaving, hair cutting, hair-dressug and sham
pooning, all Of which will be executed in the
neatest aud latest style. A trial will guaran-
antee satisfaction.
Fruits, Candies, Cakes, Tobacco and Cigars
for sale. iul /, sG-tf
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United States Postofice Inspec-
tor M. A. Fisher, Friday, March
25th, arrested Ellis White, charg-
ed with forging money orders on
the Corinth Office. IT'D.
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HOW TO BOOM THE MINERAL LANDS
OF MISSISSIPPI.

HOW TO BOOM THE MINERAL LANDS
OF MISSISSIPPI.
First of all get them enclosed.
If they are in woods AMI not bad
ly broken, clear them up. If
they are already cleared, put upon
them from one to two tons of
stable manure or cotton seed to
the acre and break up deep and
thoroughly. Plant them down in
variety of crops; corn, oats,
peas. potatoes, orchards and some
cotton, and give the crops all the
needed cultivation. This process
will not at all interfere with the
value of the mineral deposit in the
soil. In fact it viii prove an ex-
cellent method of finding the ore,
FOR the pillow and the hoe will throw
much of it to the surface and re-
veal the position Of still more UNI
der it. TO be sure, by following
the plan we propose one would
run a risk Of raising large food
crops on his mineral lands, and
proving that there IS more
money in such crops than in wild
cat speculations. = Raymond Ga
zette.
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A. H.SPRlCH Undertaken,

Having Just completed all things necessary in
his line respectfully solicts the public patronage.
lie tenders free to all his customers, the use Of
his and beautiful hearse Having been en-
gagged in this business twenty-six years, he pro-
fesses thorough knowledge Of is requirements.
He will respond to kilograms at any distance
Beautiful collins Of ali styles constantly on hand.
aue.s7f.iy.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our regular eorespondent.l
WAsHINGToN, D. G. March !
Dist. 1857 {

2lst, 1887.
Last Friday-the 18th, of March
was the goIded anniversary of
President Cleyeland's birth. He
carefully avoided any celebration,
or rather. be celebrated the acea-
sion by carefully giving his entire
attention to public business. The
President is not Of an enthusiastic
or sentimental nature. He is con-
stitutionally opposed to everything
which partakes Of the character
of self-gsoritication, and such he
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4 MOTHERS SIGH.


The following poem was called forth BY
the writer's having observed the grief of a
mother ior her child which had died a short
time before, One of the writer's family had
reeentlY died.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-14
SIBYL'S MISTAKE;
OR,
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
By the Author Of "a GREAT MISTAKE"
"RosE OF THE WORLD" KING CoPHE-
TUA, OR, RUBY NoRTH's LOVERS" &c.

cry day. She was Lady Annals right
hand, almoner, nurse; she was almost as
good as a curate to Mr.. Lansing, who
could no longer afford to have any one to
render him any assistance in his duties
among the sick and the sorrowful. So
that it was chiefly at meal times the young
people met each other, and then Sibyl had
so much to talk about that was of gener-
al interest-at least to the Rector's family
that Mark could not always get word
in. He noticed, moreover. that Percivars
chair was set as regularly as his own, and
that PercivaPs vacant place was always
adorned with few fresh flowers, no mat
ter how busy Miss Kennedy might be.
He began to feel an unreasoning anger
against the chair. 1t actually came be-
tween him and his studies at times-that
or Sibyrs pretty way of talking to 1t or
patting it as she passed with her slim
sunbunt hand.
"Miss Kennedy, may make a confess
sionR" he said one lucky Wednesday
morning, when the bells of st. Bartholo-
news were ringing for the Litany Ser
vice which was always held on that day.
Show fortunate that happened to over
take your
He had been watching for her from his
study window and had leaped out to fol-
low her, leaving his mathematical prob
lens to solve themselves.
"Why should you want to confess to
met" asked sibyl, laughing and frankly
dividing with him the knot of violets she
was fastening into her slender belt. II
think you had better so to uncle Lansing
If you have got into any scrape. The
boys were always getting into some mis-
chief or other about the place
"That would be no use at all. Mr.. Ian
sing could not help me in the least 1
can't confess to any one bnt YOU
~ wonder what it can be about7" said
Sibyl.
1T is about that chair-'Percivar
chair Do you know that 1 am beginning
to concentrate all the vague jealousy
used to feel about the boys in general in
to deadly hatred of the particular one
You call Percival"
Sibyl laughed and shook her head. She
was becoming more used to Marks way OF
talking.
but that is very wrong" she said
"Why should you be jealous of poor Per-
cival?"
at is the chair. / can't hear to see it
there always between us. You have been
so kind to me in most things, Miss Kenne-
dy; won't you have that horrible chair
taken away, and let me get near enough
to talk to you comfortably at dinnerl"
II am as near you as aunt Anna. And
you seem to talk TO her very comforta-
blyT
'Oh, that is different! It is not Lady
Anna who puts the chair there. Don't
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you See that II Is the thought OF that
which checks the flow Of my ideas wnen /
am talking To youi l am always knock
ing my head against it, so to speak"
Then pray don't do so any more. /
won't have Percivars chair hurt"
"You think more Of his chair than Of
my headr
.'Of course do. / don't want to he
rude, Mr.. Breton; but Percival is my
brother"
"Your brotherlr with little sound of
relief in his voice.
"Yes; and, when he went away to India
five years ago, l promised TO keep his
place always ready for him until he came
back"
ain your hearth
ain my heart, and in the house." de-
clared Sibyl frankly.
sand you have never forgotten it-not
once in five years2"
Il promised" the girl said, surprised;
how could forgctl And now you see
why l cant take the chair away. You
could not expect it, could your"
Ceftalnly NOT Anu breaking INTO
boyish laugh-"I feel calmer, more rea-
sonable, now that l have confessed, Miss
Kennedy. Twill endeavor to regard your
brothers chair with more Christian feel
ings henceforth. May go to church
with you this morning2"
"The bells are calling to you as well as
to me-" said Sibyl, with her serious look.
And the people passed in at the pretty old
porch together.
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NEW ADVERT : EmeNTs.

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For Sale By Rsgland * Kennedy. ~
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). A. ~ A. p. Railroad.
NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC TIME.

San Automobiles Now, Two Trains Daily
10 and From New Orleans.
Tne new time card Of the South IN Pacific
20 in force To-Day, giving two u ANS dlily, as
follows:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-10-29

toast: "Here's to you and your fam. !
lily, May you live long and prosper.
He hardly ever opened his mouth
without making mistake, aud the
people laughed heartily. Still they
loved him, trusted his judgment, ana
knew his heart and hand were true as
steel; and when he died the whole Ma
ton was mourner at his grave.
When Major Done'son returned from
Europe he introduced him at dinner
as "Ny friend Donelson, just from
Berlin, Austria" During his canai'
dacy Col. W., a State Elector, amer
discussing several public topics, asked
him what were his views on the tarlH.
.sThe what, Jack ?" "The tariff, Gen
eral." said Col. w. "Why, whats
that ?" "Il's sine qua non," SAID
Col. w., who was one of the greates1
ways that ever lived, "that the people
are much excited about now" 90
sine qua non,'' said Gen. Taylor
slowly: 81 believe, Jack, saw one II
Mexico, but forget what it looks IKE
and I'll be blamed if 1 have any view
on the tariff. Ben. Perley Ioore'
"reminiscences.
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Osden's resolution embodied the essen
Tia, feature of the proposition Of the
Times-Democrat, !. e., the exclusion OF
negroes from Democratic primaries. III
other words, that the primaries be oy
aohite Democrats only.
The italics, again, are ours.
II will be seen by reference to the
proposition of the Times-Democrat an"
tho Ogden resolution that Mr.. Ogden
did not use the word actite.
The trick is the most gauzy we ever
saw. No true and intelligent advocate
Of a,hite Democratic supremacy will ot
deluded by any such trickery ant
make-believe.
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How tObe a s'Nobcdy.'

1t is easy to be nobody, ana the
XVatchman tells how to do it. 60 10
the drinking saloon to spenl your lei
sure time. You need not drink much
now, just little beer or some o'hef
drink In the meantime, play donl'
noes, checkers, or something else to
kill time, so that you will be sure not
to read any useful books. If you reau
anything, let it be the dino novei OF
the day. Thus go on keeping your
stomach full and your head empty, ana
yourself playing time-killing games
and in few years you will be first
class nobody. unless you should turn
out a drunkard or Il professional g"mo
Ter, either of which is worse than no
body. There are any number OF young
men hanging about saloons just fcauS
to graduate and be nobodics.
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The Blunders of Old Zach Taylor.

President Taylor was probably the
only President to whom the Presidency
was an uncoveted and unsought-fof
boon. Mrs. Taylor was so averse TO
public life that it was said she prayed
every night during his candidacy for
his defeat, and when told OF his eiee-
tion said: wWhy could they not let us
sIoneo We are so happy here. why
do they want to drag us to Washing
ton pn Who that ever saw Gen. lay
lor at a levee could forget him? lie
grasped every new conner cordially by
she hand and saluted all, high and
low. old maids, brides, young girls, all,
with the words, "Glad to see you
Hope the children are all we'll" ms
greeting was almost equal to Rips
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-10-29
ONETENTH OF A DIME.
What a Cent Can DO and What 1t cam
not DO i'll This World.
TDry Goods Chronicle.l

II is almost impossible to attach any
jmportance to one cent, but at the same
time it is very important coin a.
times, says an exchange.
T. will take circular to California,
and it will make you nadder than
halter and a March hare combined
when you so to pay your faro on IL
horse-car aud find that you have bn'
four cents and ten dollar bill.
One cent is very small, but when II
is added to the rate of interest you re-
ceive on stock, it possesses a s'eru
magnificent grandeur that carries 20"
awav like strain Of music.
The penny, it seems, was MADE 'o
mt ON church plates, and, although
man may say it amounts t" noth'ns'
he will strike matches and lift mat
and craw! about in the straw on
horse car to find the one ne drops. l.
is so small a coin that you nave u
take Off your glove to take hold OF
in your pocket, and yet it is so large
when the baby swallows it, the chance
of the baby's living are sometimes no
| worth cent.
+ Although one cent is less than tel
cents, yet one cent is great deal iat
Ger than dime. Many man ma
3 zone thirsty all day with four cents
his nocket, For the want OF that on
> cent the four were as useless as the e'e
5 ven men Gu jury who are held OF
, against by one.
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ssDon,t Let Him Steal the State"
rSpecial to the Item.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-There is no
aouht but that Mr.. Robert tarretts
mind has been affected by brood'ng
over the recent turn in the affairs OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad pro-
perties. His friends and relatives have
managed to induce him to consent TO
a trim 10 Mexico, in search of mental
repose. His present condition OF health
has been superinduced by such fashion,
able dissipation as his vast wealth al
lowed. He seems rational enough eA-
cept when allusion is mad to Gouto
or his recent transactions il Il. ana -.
Telegraph. AS his private coaches iti'
the depot for the long trip, he larry
shrielzed to the crowd of friends on the
platform, ssDon't let Jay Gould stea
the State of Maryland before ge'
j hack ~
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How 1t Happened.
washington Critic. |

Glow did you happen to fall Oil the
boat ?" asked young man, after
member of his boating party was re-
at was this way 1 was lying on
top of the cabin, aud l heard somebody
talking. They were cuddled down
where tho boom couldn't strike them,
and pretty soon coo struck my ears
1t said:
. 'Tiahed, dahliDg"
'Tiahed some.'
" SLEEPY, dazzling
/" SLEEPY some
kiss me, danling:
&C Smack!
"sAud that's when l rolled of int
the wate1."
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MONROE. La, OCTOBER %, 1887.
GEN. NICHOLAS CANVASS.

Under the new appointments MADE
Tor him, Gen. Nichols and party VIII
address the people of Ouachita on MOI
day, November 7th.
While tho TELEGRAPH, from tne
,rcention of this campaign, has all
along favored third man for Cover
nor in the interest of harmony ana the
ve,rsre of the Democratic party, 1t has
always been in favor of the people CIV
ing the respective candidates Tor tne'l
Suffrage a fair and impartial nearing.
GOV. McEnery has alreany appeared
before the Democrats of Ouachita anu
nresented his side of the question ana
he was accorded q welcome Dentt'ng
tha Governor Of the State and an nom
ored son of Ouachita.
On the 7th day Of November an non.
ored son of the State Of louisiana VIII
ba In our midst to discuss the penang
political issues of the day and the TEL
ranAPH bespeaks for him as equally
a. cordial reception.
We do not claim it for Gen. MICH
oils, particularly, as candidate 'of
Governor, but because he was a a'S'
t,nouished soldier OF the Lost Cause
Governor Of the State, tried and true
IN its darkest hour, end is today one
If the greatest and best men within III
borders. A soldier, statesman anu
patriot, he is entitled to cord'al 70
ceptton by the people in any part o
the State in which he may appear, ant
as a Democrat, who bore the foremos
mart In redeeming the State from o'ac'
Radical 1nisrule and corruption, d
ahould be accorded everywhere tn
privilege Of counselliDg with the pee
ple and his fellow Democrats for VIVA
may prove for the best interest OF III
party and the State for which ne ma
offered up-as his manned body prove
-as much, II not more than any hvin
native Louisianian.
For Gen. Nichols and the party a
companying him, the TELEGRAPH
therefore, asks an outpouring OF u
people and a fair hearing.
They will be here on Monday, u
7th day of November.
Local committees, for the recepu
of the party, and managers Tor the q
will be duly annouced hereafter.
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The country is In better conuition
than II has been in several years. The
people are nearer out of debt: Inc
crops this year are good. Corn is ex-
cellent and cotton is turning out mucn
better than was expected at the open
ing of the season, and the indications
now ore that an average yield of cot.
ton will be harvested. Upon the whole
the indications point to moro money
and better times.-Hon,er Journal.
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CALL.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC STATE
s. Central Committee.

&, Central Committee.
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 26, 1856. p
The following resolutions for the h
Guidance of the Democratic party OF q
i,ouisiana, were adopted unanimously, +
al the meeting of the Democratic STATE
Central Committee, at New Orleans, ]
october 81, 1887, viz: {
Flrst-That the State Nominating
Convention be held at the city OF baton
Rouge, on Tuesday, January III, 1905.
Second-That the apportionment OF
renresentation in such convention shal'
be one delegate for each 2oO votes OF
more. based upon the highest Demo-
cratic- Conservative vote cast at tue
last general election for presidential
electors or Governor of Louisiana; pro-
vided. that in the parishes of st. Lam
drv and Acadia the superintendent
shall be for st. Landry thirteen dele-
eales. and for Acadia six delegates.
Third-The election shall be con-
Quoted by the Democratic.C conservative
voters of the various parishes, under
snch rules and regulations as may De
Iadopted by the respective parish exc
cutive committees of the various par.
ishes: provided that in no case shall
anv delegate to such convention be ap'
pointed by any such executive COM
J mittee. .
IL Fourth-Resolved, That in order to
Iconciliate the differences which may
exist in the various parishes OF the
State. and to unite the Democratic
Q Conservative vote therein, the chair
@ man of the State Central Committee
\ he and is hereby authorized to appoint
from the members of this committee a
sub committee of three, of which the
chairman OF the State Central Commit
q tee shall be- chairman, who shall OF
le authorized to proceed Immediately Il
70 any parish in which dual executive
committees may be organized for tn
purpose of compromising their dlner
B. ences, and, failing in this, to order uh
is der such regulations as they may nix
at an election. at such time as they shall
~ name. for members Of such parish exc
cutive committee provided, tha
70. each faction in such parishes sha
- have appointed by such suo-comm'!te
IF the State Central Committee wv
commissioners of election, to be name
la' at their suggestion, at each poiiln
'n place, and that the judge OF election
," each polling place shall be selected an
50, appointed by such sub. committee
lu the State Central Committee.
on In accordance 18th the above res(
to lutious the apportionment OF deiega'
re will be as follows:
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For the Ladies'.

Fine perfumery, Lubin's Extracts
Colgate's Extracts, Wrighss EXTRACTS
LaZeli's Bulk Extracts, Imported 20
Iogne, Homemade Cologne, LILY
White, Toilet Powders, all sorts. tlne
Toilet Soaps: fine Tooth Brushes,
Combs, Hair Brushes, oio'h Dl"9''e9'
etc.
AT CALDERwooD x Cos.
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Andrew Fleming, colored, was hung
for murder at Tallulah last Friday.
He was calm and unaffected, saying ne
was uheaven-bound." This was the
first legal execution in the parish since
the war.